Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 252-6928323-A
- Employer
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Darent Valley Hospital
- Town
- Dartford
- Salary
- £39,205 - £47,084 incl HCAS per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Dietitian - Gastro and Surgery
Band 6
Job overview
To provide a comprehensive nutrition and dietetics service in the Acute setting including in-patient visits, out-patient clinics and clinics in General Practice, provided within available resources. This post will provide some cover for ITU/PN service.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary
We need an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as a Band 6 Dietitian.This post offers an exciting opportunity to be part of the friendly Nutrition & Dietetics Department for Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust. The post will involve providing a comprehensive nutrition and dietetics service in the acute setting, including medical and surgical wards, out-patient clinics, clinics in General Practice and staff education programmes. You will be actively involved in supporting Band 5 Dietitians, Dietetic Support Workers and clinical placements of student Dietitians. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, confident and highly motivated individual to this post. This is a role for a Dietitian looking to move in to their first senior role and develop skills within the field of complex nutrition support in acute adult medicine, surgery and HDU.
Posts based at the Queen Mary’s site will receive 15% outer London allowance and 5% fringe allowance for posts based at Darent Valley Hospital on top of basic salary
Working for our organisation
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all of our staff are double vaccinated against COVID-19, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
General responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
Managerial responsibilities
Professional responsibilities
Education and development responsibilities
In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, please see the detailed job description and person specification for further information.
Person specification
Education/Professional Qualification
Essential criteria
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Registered Dietitian by HCPC
- Minimum of 18 months post-graduate experience in general Nutrition and Dietetics
- Evidence of relevant post graduate clinical education
- Trained in facilitated learning for undergraduate placements
- Motivated to maintain continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- BDA membership
- membership of a BDA interest group
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to work safely and effectively without direct supervision but with senior staff guidance
- Able to plan workload and supervise assistants and students
- Ability to work in a team
- Adequate communication skills-both verbal and written
- Basic I.T skills
- Ability to teach effectively
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of clinical audit
Experience
Essential criteria
- Use of protocols and care pathways for specific interventions and conditions
- 1-2 years general dietetic experience including, PN, complex nutrition support patients and multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
- ITU experience
- Decision making in gastrostomy placement
Knowledge and Interest
Essential criteria
- Motivation towards extending skills and knowledge
- A knowledge of personal accountability and responsibilities as laid down by Rules of Professional Conduc
- Evidence of awareness for need for professional development and responsibility
- Able to plan and deliver workloads to support requirements of the post
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of developments in the NHS
Disposition
Essential criteria
- Ability to be adaptable to meet changing requirements and needs
- Ability to work within a MDT and to plan and action patient focused care pathway ys
- Contribute to safe and effective patient care
Desirable criteria
- A knowledge of and experience in working with different cultures and religious beliefs
Circumstances
Essential criteria
- able to work within an NHS acute hospital
- Current work permit
Desirable criteria
- own transport
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jessica Feldon
- Job title
- Acute Dietetic Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01322 428439
- Additional information
Eileen Brookson, Head of Nutrition & Dietetics on same number
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